Maria Caulfield

Maria Caulfield
Official portrait, 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Mental Health and Women's Health Strategy
In office
27 October 2022 – 5 July 2024
Prime MinisterRishi Sunak
Preceded byCaroline Johnson
Succeeded byThe Baroness Merron of Lincoln
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women
In office
27 October 2022 – 5 July 2024
Prime MinisterRishi Sunak
Preceded byKatherine Fletcher
Succeeded byAnneliese Dodds (Women and Equalities)
Minister of State for Health
In office
7 July 2022 – 7 September 2022
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byEdward Argar
Succeeded byWill Quince
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety and Primary Care
In office
17 September 2021 – 7 July 2022
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byJo Churchill
Succeeded byJames Morris
Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party for Women
In office
8 January 2018 – 10 July 2018
LeaderTheresa May
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byHelen Whately
Member of Parliament
for Lewes
In office
7 May 2015 – 30 May 2024
Preceded byNorman Baker
Succeeded byJames MacCleary
Personal details
BornMaria Colette Caulfield
(1973-08-06) 6 August 1973
London, England
PartyReform UK (since 2025)
Other political
affiliations
Conservative (until 2025)
OccupationPolitician
WebsiteOfficial website

Maria Colette Caulfield CBE (born 6 August 1973) is a British politician and former Member of Parliament (MP). She served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Mental Health and Women's Health Strategy and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women from October 2022 to July 2024.

She served as Minister of State for Health from July to September 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, she was MP for Lewes from 2015 to 2024. She defected to Reform UK in September 2025.